Designs by SquirrelGirl
Tied to the Southwest
I've been traveling for awhile now but I miss my Sonoran desert! As I travel back to Arizona the occasional rain in the desert has a specific smell...
Components: Turquoise howlite focal, aqua dyed rhodonite rondels, antiqued copper beads, from LB: TierraCast button and twist spacer, 1.5mm antiqued brown leather cord and C-Lon cord
Peachy Keen for Mom
My Mom loves purple but this year I decided to switch it up and go for her second favorite color.... peach. I hope I hit the mark. Plus I made a...
Components: Red Aventurine, Freshwater pearl, Cherry Quartz, Pink Opal, Czech glass, Toho seed beads, Swarovski crystal, TierraCast charm and silver plated findings.
White Sand Beach
I'm in a beach bracelet zone! Can you tell I'm just itching for summer? I just wish I had thought of this design before I placed my last LB order...
Components: Imperial Jasper, White Howlite, African Opal, Mother of Pearl, freshwater pearls, shell pearls, faceted Czech glass, coconut, Toho seed beads, tiny shells, pearl heart charm, Vintaj seahorse charm with Vintaj and TierraCast findings and I made the hook clasp myself from 18 gauge Vintaj Parawire.
Back to the Beach!
This one is out of my comfort zone by mixing metals. I'm not sure if it works but my boyfriend favors this over the total Vintaj one. I'm starting...
Components: Hawaiian Rainbow 1/2" silk ribbon, 4mm coral, olive freshwater pearls, various Czech glass beads and seed beads, Vintaj charms and silver plated findings
Stormy Seas
I had to make some beachy bling after getting the beautiful silk ribbons from LB last week.
Components: Sari silk and mint shell pearls from LB, Vintaj findings and charms, Swarovski pearl, assorted Czech glass beads and seed beads
Amethyst Cubed
I just love the look of the wrap bracelet with these 4mm cubes stones. I just got these matte amethyst cubes and couldn't wait to try them out. I...
Components: 4mm amethyst cubes, frosted lilac glass cubes, silver Toho seed beads, distressed brown leather cord and ornate pewter button.
St. Patrick's Day Bracelet
I got this great little shamrock charm from LB last week and couldn't wait to use it. I had to give my bracelet a little touch of the Irish.
Components: MANY various seed beads and Czech glass. Unknown puff coin stones (if anyone knows what they are please help). Silver and Vintaj findings.
Ombre Sunshine Wrap
I've been stumped on how to use these yellow jade squares in a leather wrap. I finally came up with this ombre pattern to showcase their beautiful...
Components: Yellow Jade, Tiger's eye, Toho seed beads, Czech glass. Leather cord and TierraCast flower button from LB.
Lone Star (Don't mess with Texas)
Traveling through the Lone Star State, has inspired me to crate this piece, plus I found some great beads at a local bead shop in Kerrville, TX....
Components: Turquoise nuggets, howlite rondels, blue impression jasper heishis, leather cord and various silver and TierraCast findings (LB).
Three Musketeers
I had a request to make matching earrings to "Rosy Swirls" that I posted here last year. Here is the short, medium and long of it.
Components: Vintaj and TierraCast findings, freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystal bicones, and various Czech glass beads.
Witch's Brew
I've been wanting to make a Halloween bracelet with these spooky olive green fire agate beads. The color along with the black wisps remind me of a...
Components: Olive green fire agate, glass leaves (black and olive), seed beads, gunmetal findings and rose skull from Tierra Cast.
Peach Fuzz
I just loved these in the store but after getting them home, I struggled trying to find the right combo of leather, thread, accent beads and...
Components: Rose/gold topaz Picasso Czech glass 2 hole beads, Toho seed beads, copper K.O. thread, 2mm natural leather cord and Tierra Cast copper button.
Metallic Pistachio Squared
I've been searching for the perfect beads to go with some metallic green leather cord I had. My local bead shop got in a huge new selection of tila...
Components: 2 hole tila beads, Toho seed beads, 1.5 mm metallic leather cord K.O. thread antiqued brass button.
Midnight Garden
I love the scroll pattern on this button, it reminds me of an old garden gate. So I added some moss to it with the Vintaj patinas. I thought it...
Components: 2 hole tila beads, seed beads blue dyed leather cord and silver button.
Rosy Swirls
Last month I got the Big Kick from LB and I just love it! I've playing around and this is just one of many charms I have made so far. I thought the...
Components: Faceted Czech glass, freshwater pearl, Swarovski crystal, Vintaj brass
Fall longing 2
These are the matching earrings for the "Longing for a change of season" bracelet. I used some of the same colored beads and added the bronze...
Components: Yellow Jade, Quartz, Carnelian, bronze glass pearl and brass findings
Longing for a change of season
Being from the Midwest, I've always looked forward to Autumn with the gorgeous colors and crispness in the air. Since that's not going to happen in...
Components: Various shades of quartz, and agate, yellow jade, red aventurine, Czech glass leaf, Vintaj leaf, bronze tone button and 2mm brown metallic leather cord.
Day at the beach
I wanted to make a bright summery piece with lots of peach tones that would be fun to wear at the beach.
Components: Coral, web jasper, pink opal, Swarovski crystal, glass seed beads, Vintaj charm and patinas and brass findings and wire.
Coral & Ice
I found these beautiful little blue coral hearts at a local bead store during my travels through Florida. I fell in love and just had to use them.
Components: Blue coral heart charm, blue quartz twists, fire polished czech glass rounds, pearl bead and silver findings.
Monsoon Morning Glories
These little blue flower beads remind me of the morning glories that sprout everywhere after a few monsoon rains in the Arizona desert.
Components: Glass flower beads, silver metal findings, 22 gauge silver wire and leather cord.
